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We all think we know what happens after death. But maybe it's going to be not only weird but also dorky and comic and inconsistent.

George Saunders

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George Saunders
Age: 65
Born: 1958
Born: December 2
Essayist
Fantasy Author
Geological Engineer
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Journalist
Novelist
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Amarillo
Texas
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Dorky
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